Blogs

Tyndale School Update

Mon, 30/04/2012 - 5:56pm — stevej

We had a rather windy time at Tesco on Saturday morning, where we were once more asking local people what kind of new school they want to see in Oxford.

Outbreak of Life

Thu, 26/04/2012 - 6:48pm — stevej

As a church, we once used to talk about ‘infecting students’, which probably caused considerable concern for the parents of the students that we knew!

Planes, trains and kairos moments

Tue, 14/02/2012 - 5:29pm — stevej

In the last few months, I’ve heard people talk a lot about ‘kairos moments’, and so decided to have a little think about what that means.

Back from France

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 9:50pm — stevej

I’m writing this on the M20, on the way home from France. We’ve been away for 10 days, visiting family in the Alps (lots of cheese, galette des rois, snow and sledging) and the Bilsons in Paris (more cheese, more galette, views of the Eiffel Tower and discovering Play-Mobil Funland). It’s been good to go away, but it’s nice now to be heading home.

Imitating Christ

Mon, 07/11/2011 - 8:19pm — stevej

We’re just getting to the end of our Sunday mini-series on ‘Discipleship’, i.e. on what it means to follow and imitate Christ. One of the things that we looked at together was how discipleship fits with mission.

Welcome and Immerse

Thu, 13/10/2011 - 1:03pm — stevej

Term is now underway in both universities and it’s great to
see students back in the city. I was told recently that 25% of the city’s whole
population move on every year, and we really do feel that through the summer, which
is the season when most people move on.

The Word on the Spirit

Fri, 07/10/2011 - 9:34pm — stevej

For some years, one strand in my life has been studying for a theology degree with LST. I’ve looked at all sorts of interesting things and people tell me that it has improved my teaching and leading no end!

Maturity

Wed, 10/08/2011 - 11:29am — stevej

I’ve just been reflecting on the way in which we talk so much these days about “being on a journey” through our lives.

Stronger Together

Wed, 10/08/2011 - 11:19am — stevej

In case you missed it, here is the text of an article that I wrote for our ‘Connections’ magazine, which was handed out at our Central Region Celebration in mid-July.

Heaven's Unexpected Throne Room

Tue, 17/05/2011 - 1:17pm — stevej

The official photos of William and Kate’s wedding were taken in the
throne room at Buckingham Palace. It’s an amazing place, with walls